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This article is from the Herald Fla. Buzz.Here a small pieces of the Article
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/11615451.htm
• Players like Saban's no-nonsense, businesslike approach. Privately, one veteran called him a breath of fresh air. They not only appreciate his organization and attention to detail but also that they'll get what they believe are honest answers. ''He doesn't treat anybody [more] special than anybody else,'' Randy McMichael said.
Said Reggie Howard: ``He's very detailed, a perfectionist, doesn't let anything go by. It will make you a better player. He will stay on you until you get it right.''
Saban's approach to offseason work is ''no sitting around, no wasting time. It's fun,'' Sam Madison said. Asked what's different, Madison said, ``Everybody's energetic. [In the past], you had some coaches energetic here or there.''
And Zach Thomas noted, ``Every one [of the assistants] is coaching. You learn a lot of stuff from every coach.''
• There's clearly an intimidation factor with Saban. There was one recent incident when players in the training room were joking around. The room went silent when someone whispered that Saban was approaching.''You're going to know your responsibility, because if you don't, there's a lot of yelling going on,'' Junior Seau said.
• The Dolphins will be disguising their defenses more, which has players excited. Thomas said opponents ''knew where I was going to be at all times last year.'' That's no longer the case. ''[Opponents] don't know what we're going to do one week [to the next],'' Thomas said. ''It keeps me interested.'' As Seau put it, ``It's nice to know we can go into a game and not be predictable.''
• DT Tim Bowens' bad back, which continues to frustrate him future is highly questionable
• Safety remains a concern, though Saban insisted Tuesday he got ''the best players available in free agency'' with salary-cap issues factored in. At last week's minicamp, the Dolphins used free-agent pickups Tebucky Jones and Travares Tillman at first team, though Yeremiah Bell will have a chance to beat out Tillman. ''Bell will be a very good player if he stays healthy,'' Madison predicts.
• The Dolphins are happy with No. 3 receiver Derrius Thompson but still could add a fourth to challenge Bryan Gilmore. They aren't pursuing Patriots free agent Troy Brown.
